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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PLATE TECTONICS

A PART OF THE LITHOSPHERE THAT MOVES DUE TO CONVECTION CURRENTS.

CONVECTION CURRENTS

TRANSFER OF HEAT THROUGH A FLUID TO ANOTHER.

SLAB PULL

WHEN THE PLATE GETS PULLED BY GRAVITY AND SINKS INTO THE TRENCH.

RIDGE PUSH

RIDGE PUSH IS WHEN NEW CRUST PUSHES OLD CRUST

DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARIES

WHEN THE PLATES MOVE HORIZONTAL AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.

ON LAND DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARIES FORM A RIFT VALLEY

ON LAND DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARIES FORM THE MID OCEAN RIDGE